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Creative Field Recording: How to Record Quiet Nature Sounds

August 27, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

Creative Field Recording: How to Record Quiet Nature Sounds

Image from Creative Field Recording In this article, Paul Virostek gives an overview of the challenges which field recordists face while recording quiet outdoor spaces and how he deals with "the threat of noise." [It] is the more subtle atmospheres that prompt one of the most perplexing questions of the craft: how can you record quiet wilderness sounds? Read the full article … [Read more...]

News: Paul Virostek’s Field Recording Mic Specs Chart

September 8, 2017 by Adriane Kuzminski

News: Paul Virostek’s Field Recording Mic Specs Chart

Isn't there a better way? You've probably had this thought after searching countless hours, eyes bloodshot, online for the perfect mic that fits your situation. Paul Virostek had this thought, too—and in his proactive and resourceful nature (see his metadata app roundup and Sound Effects Search), he released a specs guide that compares the popular field recording mics you see … [Read more...]

Community Field Recording Tips From creativefieldrecording.com

November 25, 2016 by Michael Klier

Community Field Recording Tips From creativefieldrecording.com

In a recent article over at creativefieldrecording.com, Paul Virostek shares a range of insightful community tips on field recording collected during his field recording survey. You can read the full article here.   … [Read more...]

Creative Field Recording: “Visual Microphones” Create Missing Audio

April 24, 2015 by admin

In his newest blog post, Paul Virostek of Creative Field Recording examines an interesting question: If we're able to recolorize black and white films, can we do the same with audio? The article discusses unique techniques and tools like visual microphones, which transcend regular audio restoration and offer the possibility of creating audio that would have been present in the … [Read more...]

Creative Field Recording: Book Recommendation Round-Up

April 16, 2015 by admin

Looking for some good sound-centric reading this summer? Paul Virostek of Creative Field Recording has collected a number of must-read lists, reviews, and resources on some of the best books focused on creative recording and sound design in a recent blog post. Included in Paul's list are some of Designing Sound's own recommendations, found here and here, but be sure to check … [Read more...]

Sound FX Search tool launched

January 15, 2015 by admin

Sound FX Search tool launched

Paul Virostek, author of the rather excellent Creative Field Recording blog, has just launched a sound effects search tool, for finding indie sound effects quickly and easily. Virostek, who has previously turned his efforts to re-writing the Soundminer metadata the free Firearmsfx sound library and other community and content sharing endeavours, created Sound FX Search with two … [Read more...]

SFX Independence – Late May 2013

May 23, 2013 by Shaun Farley

SFX Independence – Late May 2013

There's a whole heap of stuff going on in the independent SFX community that's worth making note of. So, here goes... New Libraries Available Now... New Sound Lab's Optical Drives This library features recordings of computer optical disc drives (two internal desktop CD/DVD-R and one internal laptop slim CD/DVD-R slot-load). Two induction coil pickups were used … [Read more...]

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26 May 2020

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26 May 2020

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